Grassland — Burning crop residues in Niger

Niger: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 3.77 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.77 million t
Change on year
up 96.5%
World rank
27th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.77 million t
in 2024
All-time low
622,047 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Niger, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.3M t1991: 1.3M t1992: 1.3M t1993: 1.3M t1994: 1.3M t1995: 1.3M t1996: 757.4k t1997: 785.3k t1998: 622.0k t1999: 793.3k t2000: 883.2k t2001: 1.7M t2002: 1.0M t2003: 1.3M t2004: 890.8k t2005: 895.8k t2006: 731.9k t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.0M t2009: 933.0k t2010: 1.1M t2011: 882.4k t2012: 888.9k t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 848.5k t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.4M t2019: 958.4k t2020: 1.5M t2021: 3.4M t2022: 2.3M t2023: 1.9M t2024: 3.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Niger recorded 3.77 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 96.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Niger peaked at 3.77 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 622,047 t, in 1998.

That places Niger 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.30 million t
1991 1.30 million t +0.0%
1992 1.30 million t +0.0%
1993 1.30 million t +0.0%
1994 1.30 million t +0.0%
1995 1.30 million t +0.0%
1996 757,418 t -41.6%
1997 785,285 t +3.7%
1998 622,047 t -20.8%
1999 793,326 t +27.5%
2000 883,152 t +11.3%
2001 1.66 million t +88.4%
2002 1.04 million t -37.4%
2003 1.29 million t +23.4%
2004 890,809 t -30.8%
2005 895,778 t +0.6%
2006 731,913 t -18.3%
2007 1.30 million t +77.5%
2008 1.05 million t -19.3%
2009 932,956 t -11.0%
2010 1.13 million t +20.7%
2011 882,367 t -21.7%
2012 888,927 t +0.7%
2013 1.05 million t +18.3%
2014 1.36 million t +29.2%
2015 848,460 t -37.6%
2016 1.51 million t +78.3%
2017 1.14 million t -24.7%
2018 1.36 million t +19.1%
2019 958,420 t -29.3%
2020 1.49 million t +55.7%
2021 3.40 million t +127.5%
2022 2.26 million t -33.4%
2023 1.92 million t -15.3%
2024 3.77 million t +96.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million t 622,047 t 1.30 million t 10
2000s 1.07 million t 731,913 t 1.66 million t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 848,460 t 1.51 million t 10
2020s 2.57 million t 1.49 million t 3.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 24 Argentina 4.27 million t compare
  2. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 1.09 million t compare
  3. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare
  4. 26 Russian Federation 3.83 million t compare
  5. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  6. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare
  7. 30 Colombia 2.63 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Niger?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Niger was 3.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 622,047 t in 1998.
How does Niger rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Niger ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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